The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-04-05
KohaIa Letter.
KoHA1A, March 81, 1878

hOHALA, Marcn 81, 1915.
The Japanese acrobats are here, and gave
| their first performance on Saturday night,
| before large gathering of spectators. The
| tent was only Just put up, and there was no
time to erect seats. Some planks we're laid
on posts driven into the ground, and from
time to time during the evening one heard
the cracking sound that told of another seat
gone down under its load. The tent was
badly lighted, and the atmosphere was
sitting, the scent of tobacco, kerosene, whale
oil, cocoa nut oil, and some other odors not
to be mentioned In a newspaper letter, per
vaded everything. The question comes to
mind, are we a civilized community or not,
when men puff the smoke of cheap tobacco
and cigarettes in the face of women and
children at an evening entertainment. This,
and the teaching questionable Hawaiian
slang to these baby acrobats, to be delivered
TO mixed audiences after some successful
coup, makes one feel that we are hardly as
civilized shall l say respectable?l as we had
prided ourselves we were.
The performance was fine, and on Monday
evening every one went away feeling we'll
pleased. I know that every mothers heart
must have yearned over these little ones,
and their arms longed to give them good
squeeze. Poor little things, What tears
have been shed, what aching muscles have
been endured TO attain such perfection as
they exhibit, The little chaps seem happy
enough now, and yet 1t may be but the
trained smile of the performer, who would
fain shed tears, but that the people must be
pleased. We are brutal, but we do not wish
to be reminded of it by our victims. So let
them dry their tears and give Us their
smiles, though they be forced.
1t is rather unfortunate that these acrobats
have come during Lent, as some have been
debarred the pleasure of Witnessing their ex-
PLOTS. The chance does not come very often
TO the outside districts TO see good show.
Mr. Desborough, an English resident of
kohala, has been doing some very beautiful
carving for an altar piece to be given to the
Episcopal Church by c. S. hynnersley, ESQ.
The piece is composed of three panels, the
central one having the letters l. b. S. inter
twined in a graceful monogram, and the
other two grapes and leaves for decoration.
These are to be framed in carved oak, the
entire work being of oak. 1t was very artis-
tic and shows great talent, evidently being
the work of no amateur, but of one who is
master of his tools.
Judge Lyman, Mr.. and Mrs. David Hitch
cock and son have been visiting Kohala for q
week or more Judge Lyman has been hold
ing court.
Mr.. Chas. Furneaux made flying visit to
kohala, from Mahukona, also Mr.J .B.Castle,
Mr.. White, Mr.. Forbes and Mr.. F. S. Lyman.
1t is believed that a desire to see Kohala in a
III SldbS - h16t pAOAA PlGO hLCoS fASlls. we
are having clear weather, and with ven
geance. The dust rolls up in clouds, and
the wind keeps it moving.
There is an imported bird at Kohala Plant
alton whose strains can be heard far and
wide. l have not yet learned its name.
/ have been told that a most enjoyable
evening was spent at the house of the Rev. A.
Ostrom, and that candy, butter, -four, and
general sense of sickness prevailed. Those
things but help the fun along so We NAV
conclude that all had good time.
Ar